I'm well aware that Everfree is a first year con. And having 1600 people for a first con is unheard of (should be some sort of world record). Naturally there are complications, namely with the registration process. I don't know all the details of what transpired but frankly the registration process was a trainwreck. Luckily, bronies are forgiving folk and being a first year con, this can totally be forgiven. Plus, you can stall bronies by making them sing! So much singing!!! We got into the Mariott (the hotel where some of the con was happening) at 6:30 to register. There was a lengthy (and entertaining) orientation which included bursting into song, Dustykat (the manliest brony in the world) and other things. Once registration really got rolling, it was deemed a badge free day, although in a situation like that, it's best to get your badge so you don't have to do it later.
The merch, I was not disappointed with the merch. I got so much stuff, I got brushables of Rarity and Applejack, a Derpy hat, a plush filly Vinyl Scratch (so cuuute!), 4 posters, two necklaces, a bookmark, and tomorrow I intend to get a Vinyl hat, a print for my friend, and lots of pins. The merch is expensive but I've saved up money for over 8 months for this and it has been worth my every penny.
I also fear that the Derpy hat has turned me into Derpy herself. I found myself in two instances where wanting to do something beneficial ended up backfiring entirely. The first being the Friendship is Witchcraft panel (I was only able to stay for half of it for this reason). We got there early and sat up front but it wasn't until it was about to start that they told us the front row was for sponsors and VIP's, we had to move. No place to move. Wesley was able to get a seat but I had to leave because it was deemed a fire hazard. The hotel workers really pull the strings here and it's important to respect that, they can pull the plug on this event at any time.
Second Derpy instance being when we were waiting to get into Ponystock (almost worthy of its own entry). Due to some technical difficulties, Ponystock was supposed to be set up on Thursday but due to said issues, they had to finish setting up right before it. This is where we get our entrance into pony Hell. A hallway about 8 feet wide stuffed with bronies. There is a decided lack of air, it is claustrophobic, and all around uncomfortable. My friends and I were getting really thirsty and hot so I volunteered to go buy water. I go down to the 5th floor and grab 4 waters come back up, they don't let me in... I just don't know what went wrong! Oh no! That means I couldn't get into Ponystock!
Wrong, the staff really got their act together and relocated the entire line (which was on the 12th floor) to the first floor. We created a neat and orderly(ish) line and got people up to Ponystock without any further problems. Ponystock, oh my god where do I even start? At this point it's about 9:00 and there was a Hotdiggetydemon (the .mov people) panel at 10:30 but we really wanted to do ponystock and boy was it worth it! First of all Ponystock has a hell of a lineup I'll just list a few, Beatle Bronies, Alex S, Mic the Microphone, Eurobeat Brony (!!!), Michael Paine (I think that's his name). Tonight was mostly the electronic music and it involved a lot of dancing and jumping around and all around insanity. I'll point out a slight logical fallacy, when we were outside waiting in line we were told to be quiet. We were told to be quiet so we could go inside just to be loud as hell. Okay...
Anyway, I got a picture with Mic the Microphone and a bunch of other musicians and one with the World's manliest brony (pics to come if my camera cooperates).
This being day 1 of a first year con, I want to say that it has been fantastic! To any and all worrying about it, I love it. I think many other people agree with me. Now that day 1 is over and the staff has all the bugs worked out, I assume that the next couple of days will only be better and better. God I'm still awake (it's 2am). I'll be signing off now and I'll continue my Everfree NW report later.
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